October 14th, 2010

Delray Beach, Florida, What’s Going On?, Activities, Events, Village By the Sea, South Florida, Palm Beach County

I found myself thinking about Delray Beach.  I guess the weather today in the Delmarva Peninsula has not been the best.  But, why am I complaining?  It has been so beautiful for the past couple of weeks.  I guess I do not want it to change.  I don’t like when it gets dark so early and takes forever to get light in the morning.

I look forward to visiting this Village by the Sea in Palm Beach County.  It is really a fun town; enhanced by its residents.

I have a lot of expectations for the upcoming season in Delray.  This town has fabulous restaurants and I want to see if they are still as good as the last time I was there.  Most of the restaurants have “al fresco” dining and on warm evenings it is the best feeling to let your meal settle and your conversation flow while relaxing in a comfortable atmosphere.

Following is a list of the restaurants that I have reviewed this past year in Delray and all you have to do is click on the month under Archives and scroll down to the date, if you would like to read the review.

Vic & Angelo’s Enoteca, 290 East Atlantic Ave. – 9/29/09

Cut 432, 432 E. Atlantic Ave. – 11/4/09

Cabana El Rey, 105 East Atlantic Ave. – 11/25/09

Jimmy’s Bistro, 9 South Swinton – 11/27/09

Lemon Grass, 420 E. Atlantic – 12/1/09

The Office, 201 East Atlantic – 1/16/10

La Cigale, 253 S.E. 5th Ave. – 2/24/10

Tramonti, 119 E. Atlantic Ave. – 2/26/10

Like I said, I will go back to them but there are so many other ones to try.

If you are in Delray this week-end you might want to check the following events.

Friday, 10/15 – Pumpkin Patch at the Cason United Methodist Church, 342 North Swinton.  Tel. 561-302-276-5302, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and Sundays Noon until 7 p.m.

Friday, 10/15 and Saturday, 10/16 – Shark feeding at the Sandoway House located at 142 S. Ocean Blvd.  For more info., please visit www.sandowayhouse.com.

Friday, 10/15 until 2/27/11 – “The Cat’s Meow” – A Purrfect Celebration of Cats…from Mild to Wild. Location?  The Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture located at the Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton.  Tel. 561-243-7922.  Website www.oldschool.org.  Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 10/15 is the Gallery Walk from 7 – 10 p.m. at Atlantic Ave. & NE 2nd Ave.  Participating  galleries open for extended ours so that you can visit and learn more about them.  Delray has amazing artists.

Entertainment at Johnny Brown’s, 301 E. Atlantic Avenue.  Besides music there is also food; burgers, ribs, sandwiches, salads and full bar.

Friday, 10/15 – The Jonsons from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Saturday, 10/16 – The Flyers from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.  I saw this group personally and it is fantastic.  If you want to know more about them visit www.myspace.com/theflyersmusic.

Have a great week-end….talk to you later….

September 15th, 2010

Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, After-Party, Florida, South Florida, Entertainment, Palm Beach County

One of the highlights of visiting Delray Beach, besides sitting on its gorgeous beach is to experience Atlantic Avenue.  Restaurants, shops, outdoor dining is what they are offering.  And, entertainment.  It seems that there is so much music in the air.

I was just there for a few days and got to enjoy some good music. 

One of the venues for entertainment is Jonnie Brown’s located on 301 E. Atlantic Ave., tel. 561-243-9911.  Burgers, Ribs, and classic Rock n’ Roll.

We had pretty good hamburgers.  Nice size with an order of fries.

On Thursdays, you will find the Elvis impersonator.  He has been at this location for many years.  Has a huge following.  One of those is a lady we met.  She was 72 years old.  Always there and always dancing.  That’s what is keeping her so young. She was unbelievable.

I was there on Friday, as well, and there she was, dancing and enjoying Ryan & The Rockers.  Her husband, a spoon player was introduced and did a number for the audience.

She is the one in the blue shirt.

Ryan & The Rockers were so much fun and completely different from the performance on Thursday.

Then, Saturday comes along and brings Rosarito, an igualita from Puerto Rico, and her husband, Kiki, to Delray.  They had never been and off we went to listen to The Flyers. They could not believe the atmosphere in Delray and is still off season.

The Flyers usually play at Johnnie Brown’s on Wednesdays but had an extra performance that week.  If you get an opportunity, do go and listen to them, because they are very talented and versatile.

Another venue for dinner, music and dancing is Il Bacio.  I did not experience the food, so I can’t tell you how it is.  The patio is where the music is happening.  The location is 29 S.E. 2nd Ave., Tel. 561-865-7785.  website is www.ilbacioofdelray.com.  There is a cover and it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

The first night Shelley and I went, we thought we would not be able to get in.  But, why?  Well, let’s say we were at least 20 years older than every person there.  Not only were we older, but it seemed we were shorter.  Yes, I guess our platforms/heels were not high enough.  We were also not that endowed, if you get my drift.

We got a few looks that said, what are they doing here?  Or, aren’t they my mother’s age?  We got a kick out of the whole experience.  So, we decided to take Rosarito and Kiki and again the 4 of us were the oldest people there.  We did not care; it was fun to check the scene.

Loud music, and crowded.  Dancing at a frenzy.  Kiki mentioned that it was like Ibiza, Spain.

For such a small Village by the Sea, the entertainment is pretty good.  And, we only went to a couple of places.

Have a great week…talk to you later…relax